Wensley en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɛnzli/
Etymology
From Middle English Wednesleȝ, Wodnesleie, from Old English Wōdnes lēah (literally “Woden’s meadow”). Equivalent to Woden's (compare Wednesday) + -ley (“lea”).
Meanings
- A hamlet in South Darley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2661).
- A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE0989).
- A surname.